April+7-11

__Monday, April 7th__

 * ===We will receive the Unit Map for the Holocaust Unit . As a class, we'll read through the Unit Map and see what we have to look forward to in the next 2 and a half weeks.===
 * ===We'll keep working in our literature circle groups. We will begin presenting on Wednesday and continue through Thursday. 5 Journal Entries will be collected at the end of the period.===
 * ===__Homework__: In order to examine the Holocaust, we will read Gerda Weissman Klein's //About My Life//. It is on pg. 662-669. Complete questions 1-9 and the yellow box.===

__Tuesday, April 8th__

 * ===We will review Gerda Weissman Klein's //About My Life// and the questions ( 1-9 and the yellow box ) that were assigned for homework.===
 * ===We will watch a great 10 minute video in which Gerda Weissman Klein speaks at a high school. media type="custom" key="649283"===
 * ===After the video, the class will continue working in their Literature Circle groups as they prepare to present tomorrow!===
 * ===Homework: Make your final preparations in order to present tomorrow.===

__Wednesday, April 9th__

 * ===Look at the unit map to see where we have been and where we are going - bring earbuds tomorrow for the R3 activity AND be thinking about a topic to research===
 * ===present Literature Circle books Story Boards!! The books we have read are: The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank, __Night__ by Elie Wiesel, Marika by Andrea Cheng, __Milkweed__ by Jerry Spinelli, __The Devil's Arithmetic__ by Jane Yolen===
 *  (click on the title of the book to see photos of the groups' presentations) **

__Thursday, April 10th__

 * ===We will be finishing our Story Board Presentations.===
 * ===[|R3 activity] (need earbuds) - go through this on-line activity to gain background knowledge on specific people, places and events from the Holocaust. Use the R3 word document to take notes. Save it to your server or to [|moodle.]===

[[file:R3.doc]]

 * ===Think about a topic on the Holocaust to research - choices will be made in class on Friday or by Monday (no duplicate topics in one period)===

__Friday, April 11th__

 * ===Finish R3 on-line activity - discuss the notes that were taken and turn in for a grade===
 * ===choose a topic for research - a research and final project guideline will be handed out on Monday. Click here to see a list of available topics.===